Care and Maintenance How to Handle Bearings Rolling bearings are high precision machine parts and need to be handled carefully. When installing or removing a beaxing, correct procedures should be falowed. Careless handling during mounting and removal could result in a serious accident, injuring people and damaging property. rey ro pretty titers! cin} Protect Bearings ir From Corrosion! Proper Tools! ‘Mounting-Factors To Consider Bearings ace very precise and their mounting requires careful attention, The fllawing items must be consider: » Cleaning ‘elated parts » Dimensions and finish of related parts » Mounting procedures > Inspection after mounting » Supply of lubricants Beating mounting methods depend on beating type and the typeof it As berings ate sual used with rotting shat, te inner ings requite@ tight fi. Bearings with cynical bores ace usualy mounted by pressing though the inne ng onthe shafts (oes ito: healing them to expard their clameter shin fi). earings with tapered bres can be ‘mouted directly an tapered shafts 0 on cylindrical shafts by using tapered sleeves Bearings are usualy mounted in housings wih 2 lose fi, However the outer rng hasan intererence fi, 2 press may be used. Bearings can be interference ited by cooing before mounting, using iy ce ths is dane, aust preventive ‘ueatmentinust be applied to the bearings because moisture in the a will condense on beating surfaces. ‘Mounting Bearings With cylindrical Bores Before fitting bearings > Leave preservative oil on bearing > Compatible with most ols and greases, » Provides complete protection until un » Only remove preservative oll when bearing isto be used with special ols or greases BEARING REPLACEMENT GUIDE 15